Judd Apatow

SEA FEVER: THE TRUE ADVENTURES THAT INSPIRED OUR GREATEST MARITIME AUTHORS By Sam Jefferson (Bloomsbury, $27) This enthralling book takes us on a tour of the most dangerous, exciting, and often eccentric escapades of literature's sailing stars, and how these true stories inspired and informed their best-loved works. Joseph Conrad, John Masefield, Ernest Hemmingway, Herman Melville and many others are featured as we find out how extraordinary fact fed into unforgettable fiction. It's the perfect book for those who love a combination of both literature and maritime. GEORGE THE DOG, JOHN THE ARTIST: A RESCUE STORY By John Dolan (Overlook, $25.95) Born and bred on the estates...

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SEA FEVER: THE TRUE ADVENTURES THAT INSPIRED OUR GREATEST MARITIME AUTHORS
By Sam Jefferson (Bloomsbury, $27)
This enthralling book takes us on a tour of the most dangerous, exciting, and often eccentric escapades of literature's sailing stars, and...

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